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    Memorial

    Taunton School - WW1 and WW2

    Building

    Source: Mark Newton

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    Current Location

    The building is now used as the school's science building, TAUNTON SCHOOL, Staplegrove Road, Taunton, Taunton Deane, Somerset, TA2 6AD, England

    OS Grid Reference

    ST 21854 25844

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    © WMR-25140

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    Type of Memorial
    Hall / Institute
    WMR Reference Number
    25140
    Description
    A memorial building with four tablets carrying the WW1 names, four plaques carrying the WW2 and a single, dedicatory tablet. The tablets and plaques carry the names in a single column: they are incised on the tablets and in raised lettering on the plaques. The dedicatory tablet is square and has decorative tiles which carry the national flowers of the home nations at each corner: it is beneath a gilt, decorative border which has a shield with the cross of St George upon it.
    Inscription
    Dedicatory Tablet - THANKS BE TO GOD/ FOR THE OLD BOYS/ OF TAUNTON SCHOOL/ WHO WERE FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH/ 1914-1919/ 1939-1945
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    168
    Died
    168
    Information shown
    surname, Initials
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    158
    Died
    158
    Information shown
    surname, Initials
    Order of names
    surname
    Additional Information
    4 new names were added in November 2022
    Maker(s)
    • MR VINCENT HARRIS F.R.I.B.A., Architect

    Sponsor Type
    private, other
    Sponsored By
    850 persons contributed to the fund

    Ceremonies

    Opened

    6th October 1925

    RT. HON. LORD EUSTACE PERCY M.P.

    Dedicated

    6th October 1925

    Bishop Suffragan of Taunton

    Rededicated

    28th May 1950

    MAJOR GENERAL R EVANS C.B., M.C., D.L., J.P.

    Components

    Hall


    Condition: Good


    Tablets

    Height: 2020MM

    Width: 690MM


    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Unknown


    Plaques

    Height: 1330MM

    Width: 500MM


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Unknown


    • Unveiling Programme/ Order of Service 6th October 1925
    • https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/23129118.four-new-names-added-taunton-school-war-memorial/
    • https://www.tauntonschool.co.uk/2022/11/18/taunton-school-adds-forgotten-heroes-to-war-memorial/